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  1. #1
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    Crafting Vacuum pods Homag Optimat BOF-311 automatic positioning table.

    Hi!

    I've seen alot of people crafting their own pods instead of paying 300$ each.
    I have however, not found any explanation anywhere, on how to make them.

    There are 3 slides underneath our pods, which relates to a valve that controls
    the vacuum in the pods.

    Anyone around here that have crafted these and could provide some info?

    http://s18.postimg.org/89xykho0p/pods1.jpg
    http://s13.postimg.org/tt80gk7av/pods2.jpg
    http://s22.postimg.org/qv027kkj5/pods3.jpg

  2. #2
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    Hi where i work we are about to try to make our own ones. first we wil try to clean up the topof the pad by milling it. then we glue on some Corian 12mm and level it of again. last we make some groovs with a little ball tool (3mm) lastly we put in some pockets for vacum and some round vacum line in the groove.

    While we worke on the pad we will be removing the mittel slider so thers no vacum on top

    Should worke like a charme.

    we have two machines weeke optimat bhc venture 3 using the same pads as you post.

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